MATH 171 - Easy Homework - Fall 2011

20 Points Total

To answer the following questions you may need to use Dr. Lunsford’s website (www.mathspace.com/lunsford), the Longwood University website, and the StatsPortal.  Please answer all questions using complete English sentences.  I will deduct points if you don’t use complete English sentences.  Also please pay attention to the formatting of your document (i.e. keep the font(s)/formatting consistent) and do not cut and past text from a website.  I will provide an electronic copy of this quiz on my website and Blackboard for ease of typing in your answers.  Please hand in this quiz via Blackboard by the due date indicated on both Blackboard and StatsPortal.

Information about the Class:

1.      How many exams (not including the final) will you have in this class?  How much will each count towards your final grade?

2.   How much does the final exam count towards your class grade?  Will the final exam be comprehensive? What day and time will you take the final exam?

3.      Will you have graded homework in this class?   How much will it count towards your final grade?

4.   Other than exams and homework, what else will count towards your grade in the class and how much will it count?

5.   Does an A average for your homework grade necessarily mean that you have a A level understanding of the material?  Why or why not?

6.      What are Dr. L.’s policies regarding make-up/late work, attendance and extra credit work for this class? 

7.      What is the purpose of the Basic Skills Mathematics Quiz?  What are the requirements if you score 50% or less on this quiz?

8.      How will you know what your assignments are for this class? 

9.      What resources (on Dr. L’s website, in StatsPortal, at Longwood, etc.) are available to help you learn the material in this class?

10.   In your own words briefly summarize the Longwood University Honor System. 

11.  Log onto StatsPortal.  Under the Resources Tab you will find two libraries of videos.  Open up the first video in the Statistical Videos series.  Who is the professor in this video and where does he teach?  Open up the StatTutor Introduction video from Chapter 1.  Complete this sentence:  Statistics is _______.

About the Instructor:

1.      What are the names of Dr. L.’s living cats (Hint:  She calls her cats the "tigers")?

2.   Give the complete reference for one of Dr. L.'s recent refereed publications.

3.   What interests does Dr. L. have, other than mathematics?

4.      What do you like best about this website?  How do you think the website could be improved?

About the Student:

1.  What is your major and why are you taking this class?

2.  Did you take any advanced (i.e. AP, Dual Enrollment, etc.) mathematics courses in high school?  If so, what?

3.  How would you describe your general attitude about mathematics?

4.  Do you have any interests in common with Dr. Lunsford?

5.  Please tell me something interesting about yourself.